Conflicted by the Kony 2012 campaign
I am conflicted by this video. On the one hand few people know of the atrocities committed by the Joseph Kony and LRA. On the other hand, the LRA has…
I am conflicted by this video. On the one hand few people know of the atrocities committed by the Joseph Kony and LRA. On the other hand, the LRA has…
And the push-back begins. Saturday, March 24, 2012 12:00pm until 3:00pm End of Steel Park, Edmonton AB (87th Ave and Gateway Blvd) On March 24th, we will be having a…
Alberta Premier Alison Redford, second from left, gets ready to take the “air war” to the Wildrose Party’s Calgary stronghold with strongly negative radio ads. Alberta politicians may not be…
Alberta's culture of negative attack ads began with this nasty Social Credit Party newspaper ad during the 1971 election. Alberta’s political twitterati were atwitter yesterday after a Progressive Conservative radio…
A few things to talk about today… Firstly, let’s talk about the latest developments in the Robocall Scandal. We’ll firstly look at some newer developments about Maurice Vellacott’s comments regarding…
The historical backstory behind the “Keep Calm and Carry On” poster. What a great little film. (h/t)
Okay, technically, I suppose I can be the only one thinking this, as many of the times I claim not to be, I am. Suss THAT out for a soliloquy,…
What explains the distinctive nature of BC politics? Are the theories that were published half a century ago to answer this question still valid? If not, what are the prospects…
I went out for a beer with my canoe trip friend Martin this evening. We had a great conversation but I don’t feel like sharing any of it. But after…
Tracking Israel Apartheid Week in Montreal, Halifax, Toronto, Winnipeg. Tess Tesalona describes a unique International Women’s Day program sponsored by Women of Diverse Origins in Montreal.
Orwell had never been Robocalled Emma Pullman, Director of Research at Leadnow.ca, has published an article in the Vancouver Observer that promises to blow the deflections of the Conservative Party…
Since the announcement that there would be yet another march by the Aryan Guard successor, Blood & Honour, there have been a lot of people keeping tabs on organizational process.…
Boys ‘n’ girls, remember Hunter who always wonders where the feminists are? Well, apparently, her would be crush on Rush is showing these days as she jumps on his bandwagon,…
That smartypants fancypants @Cityslikr is forcing me to put on my crankypants. I warned you youngsters what would happen if you didn’t get off my lawn! All right, all right,…
Emma Pullman, Director of Research at Leadnow.ca, has published an article in the Vancouver Observer that promises to blow the deflections of the Conservative Party of Canada (RE Robocalls) completely…
gas prices.jpg As the national average for gas prices pushes closer and closer towards $4 a gallon, Republicans have wasted no time in attempting to convince the public that President…
Slate investigates the claims that same-sex marriage will have all sorts of negative effects on society, finding that facts simply don’t support this claim. Then, again, facts aren’t exactly an…
I honestly had no idea Glenn Beck was still on the air. Wasn’t his show supposed to have been cancelled last December or something? No matter, he’s still passe. And…
ThePhonesKnow InAndOutAndInAndOutAndInAndOutVille Any second now, I reckon. After all, the last I checked Nipissing-Temiskaming is not Guelph: OTTAWA—Federal elections investigators are probing robo-calls in another riding — Nipissing-Temiskaming in northern…
It certainly looks that way as the Harpercons and the RCMP turn Canada into a more McArthyesque place to live. Apparently, one Mr. John Allsop became a “person of interest”…